Fact Check: Grimes Not So Independent

Last night, Alison Lundergan Grimes proclaimed to the people of Kentucky that she would be an independent voice if she went to Washington. Unfortunately, she didn’t tell the whole truth. Prior to even announcing she was going to run for office in July 2013, Alison Lundergan Grimes held several meetings with anti-coal Senate Democrat Leader Harry Reid.

Only after talking to Harry did Grimes decide to run. What deal did they strike? Fact check: Alison Lundergan Grimes answers to no one except for Harry Reid and his anti-coal, pro-Obama agenda that is taking our country in the wrong direction.